Level Plus
®
Tank SLAYER
®
Operation Manual
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Warning:
When the pipe/hose of the LP-Series level transmitter is installed or
removed from the tank the release of flammable vapors will occur.
Take all necessary precaution when installing or removing the level
transmitter due to the release of flammable vapors.
Fig. 9: Bottom fixing magnet
6. Slide float(s) back down to the stop collar to prevent them from
free falling during installation into the tank. Insert the flex hose
and floats through the tank riser pipe and lower the transmitter/
float assembly into the tank until it rests on the bottom. If you are
using a bottom-fixing hook, fasten the hook to the appropriate
customer-supplied mating hardware at the tank bottom.
7. Secure the flange onto the tank riser pipe.
8. Pull the transmitter upward to straighten the flexible hose until
the resistance of the weight, magnet, or hook is felt without
raising the weight or magnet off the floor of the tank. Tighten the
adjustable fitting to hold the transmitter in place.
9. Terminate the field wire cables noting proper wire orientation.
6.5 Mounting
The method of mounting the transmitter is dependent on the vessel
or tank in which it is being used, and what type of transmitter is being
mounted. There are two typical methods for mounting; threaded flange
mounting and welded flange mounting.
Threaded flange mounting
In most applications, the Tank Slayer
®
transmitter can be mounted
directly to the tank or flange via a NPT or BSPP threaded fitting,
assuming there is a proper threaded connection available. If the float
will not fit through the flange opening when the flange is removed,
there must be some alternative means to mount the float on the
transmitter from inside the vessel; this may require an access port
nearby the entry point of the transmitter as shown in Fig. 11.
Riser
NPT or BSPP fitting
Tank flange
(customer supplied
or ordered separately)
Float access
port
Tip of transmitter
N
Hook
2.8" (71 mm) tall
Welded end-plug
Flexible hose
Float stop
collar
Hook mates with
customer supplied
hardware mounted
in the tank bottom
Welded flange mounting
The Tank Slayer
®
transmitter can also be mounted to a tank flange as
shown in Fig. 12. First, install float(s) onto the transmitter. Second,
install the float retaining hardware on the tip of the transmitter. To
complete the installation, mount the transmitter, flange and float(s) as
a unit in to the tank.
Weight
Ø 3" (Ø 76 mm)
× 2" (51 mm) tall
Washer
Welded end-plug
Flexible hose
Float stop
collar
Spacer
Remove washer
before installing
in tank
Hexagon
nut
Fig. 10: Bottom fixing hook
Fig. 11: Threaded flange mounting for flexible pipe
